Removing Wood Siding Shingles

Having pulled siding off houses there can be lots of bad stuff underneath.

Removing wood siding shingles.

5 steps to shingle replacement 1. Added to that is the fact that leaving the old adding foamboard and new vinyl adds an inch to an inch and a half to the thickness of the total siding. You simple need to use a nail ripper to pull up the nails from the roof. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving.

How to remove paint from cedar shingles step 1. Set up your ladder at the highest point on the exterior wall. You ll also need high quality wooden shingles that match the. When you remove those shingles they will either come off when you pull out the nails require you to snap them off or require you to cut them.

Vacuum all sawdust from the work space. And leaving worn out siding especially shingles can often lead to shingles dropping and really creating a hassle. Continue scraping as far to either side as you can safely. After removing the stain consider using bleach to lighten the color and remove water marks.

Remove the broken shingle. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Others only need you to help them along. The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in.

Pull and remove shingles. Here i demonstrate how to easily remove wood cedar shingles using a pair of pliers and a hammer. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Removing a damaged section of wood siding is relatively easy.

Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Some shingles will require that you pull the nails completely out. Remove the nails removing the nails is the only hard part about removing wood shingles. This video will show you how to remove and replace the exterior cedar shingles on the side of your house will brand new shakes.

Angle it to one side and tug on it until you feel the tool hook one of the nails holding. Work your scraper from the top of each shingle toward the bottom in steady even strokes with the grain of the. The best woods for bleaching are ash oak gum and beech. To repair broken shingles first gather several tools.

Rarely if ever will they need to be cut and cutting is the one activity that creates hazardous dust.